Librarian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
We are seeking a qualified librarian to join our team, supporting evidence-based decision-making and lifelong learning for Trust staff. The role involves conducting evidence searches, delivering training, and promoting library services across various channels. You will develop skills in producing evidence summaries, planning service developments, and evaluating impact. The position requires travel across Staffordshire and Shropshire, with options for home working and covering library sites.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in an information or library related discipline (or degree level qualification pending)
- Experience of providing a literature searching and enquiry service to library users
- Experience of delivering library and search skills training
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations
- Understanding of how an NHS library can support research, evidence based practice and knowledge management activities
- Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in an information or library related discipline (or degree level qualification pending)
- Experience of providing a literature searching and enquiry service to library users
- Experience of delivering library and search skills training
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations
- Understanding of how an NHS library can support research, evidence based practice and knowledge management activities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Librarian
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
We're looking for a qualified librarian to join our team of five librarians and three library assistants. We work to support evidence based decision-making and lifelong learning, particularly by Trust staff.
We're looking for someone who is confident working in and outside the library in a non-acute setting. You'll be equally at home carrying out evidence searches, delivering training or promoting the library to Trust teams.
Alongside routine health librarian work such as training, you'll develop skills and experience including:
- producing evidence searches and summaries using health and care databases, grey literature and less structured information sources
- planning service developments, putting them into practice and evaluating them
- developing impact case studies and carrying out evaluations
- using a range of channels and technologies to promote the library and engage with a diverse and geographically widespread workforce
The post will involve travel, mostly across Staffordshire and Shropshire. You can usually work from home, but you will sometimes need to cover our library sites in Stafford and Shrews
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